Anthony Haynes writes: Our previous episode on abstracts focused on structure and content. Now we switch our attention to process -- how to go about writing the text.

The episode considers common pitfalls and provides tips for good practice.

Resources

Unit V of #EnginComms provides links to a video and how-to slides, together with links to other creators' resources in various forms: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_oHWjm3yg7Z29K31gE6niS4KWpFmUNyNTgbTIhNCFNQ/edit?usp=sharing.

Karen L. McKee has produced two excellent videos, one on written abstracts and one on graphical. The respective links are:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYkXA6gDRlg
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGwA-j1wikk

Further listening

If you enjoyed listening to this episode, you might find the following episodes of particular interest:

• How to write abstracts: structure and tone
• Wordclouds -- a neglected form of grey literature
• Posters as a form of research communication